Border Router doesn't apply network settings after reboot (TZ-198)

[koenvervloesem]

I flashed this firmware to the Thread Border Router development board and I formed a network in the Web GUI with my own choices for network name, (X)PAN ID, network key, and channel. However, after a reboot the network status in the Web GUI as well as the dataset active command in the CLI show that it has set up a network with the default settings.

The custom network settings are still available after a reboot in the "Form Thread Network" web form, but they aren't applied anymore. Also a dataset commit active command in the CLI and rebooting after applying the changes in the "Form Thread Network" doesn't change this behavior. How do I make the firmware apply my custom network settings from the Web UI?

[gytxxsy]

I flashed this firmware to the Thread Border Router development board and I formed a network in the Web GUI with my own choices for network name, (X)PAN ID, network key, and channel. However, after a reboot the network status in the Web GUI as well as the dataset active command in the CLI show that it has set up a network with the default settings.

The custom network settings are still available after a reboot in the "Form Thread Network" web form, but they aren't applied anymore. Also a dataset commit active command in the CLI and rebooting after applying the changes in the "Form Thread Network" doesn't change this behavior. How do I make the firmware apply my custom network settings from the Web UI?

Currently, this problem occurs if you open OPENTHREAD_BR_AUTO_START via idf.py menuconfig. I would like to know if you use it? If so, you can turn off it as a temporary workaround, and we are actively working on this issue. We will keep you informed when there is an update. Thanks.

[koenvervloesem]

Thanks for your explanation about the status of this feature. Yes, the OPENTHREAD_BR_AUTO_START option is enabled. Of course by disabling this option, the device doesn't apply any network settings after a reboot, so that's not a useful workaround for me. In the mean time, I've set the dataset via idf.py menuconfig and kept OPENTHREAD_BR_AUTO_START enabled, so the network settings are applied after a reboot.

[chshu]

Fixed in aa6e6ca

[koenvervloesem]

Thanks for fixing this, I've confirmed it works now!